Best Manual Powder Measure

[DiffEQ]

Thx! what year would you guestimate this one was made?

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I'm not an expert on them, but your plastic hopper tube would suggest that is of the later vintage before B&M closed. The older ones had brass hoppers with brass rivets holding the hopper in place. Looks like you have a complete one -- good find!

 

[STS]

Having used many of the good manual powder measures, the most accurate are still the vintage Belding and Mulls. -Al

Absolutely correct. They are a pain in the a$$ to use, but they will out perform any other measure that I have ever tested. I have a Culver that I got from Homer about 45 years ago, and had a Harrells. The B&M's will hold smaller variations than either one of those. I have two early B&M's that I use frequently, with one each devoted to my .17 Mach IV and a little 20 cal. wildcat.

 

[AlNyhus]

Montana Vintage Arms makes an updated version of the B&M that I've been tempted to try.

MVA Visible Black Powder Measure - Montana Vintage Arms

This powder measure was developed with the goal of reducing reloading time yet providing the highest level of accuracy. This measure is designed to "throw" a volume of powder, which can then be checked by weight. Simply set the micrometer adjust scale to the desired volume of powder, then insert...

montanavintagearms.com

 

[Shawlerbrook]

For smaller drops the old Lyman 55 works great and I still like my Reddings.